A tweet with the caption:
"WHY DID NO KINGS CHANGE THEIR NAME SO THAT THEY DONT CRITICISE THE MONARCHIES IN BRITAIN AND BELGIUM HOLY SHIT IM GOING TO CHOKE LAUGHING"

And a screenshot attached of a Wikipedia article on No Kings: 
"Related demonstrations are planned on the same day in the United Kingdom and Europe, using the alternative name No Tyrants: Vote Early to avoid confusion with anti-monarchic movements in countries with constitutional monarchies. This version invites United States citizens living, studying, or visiting in Europe to participate in the No Kings demonstrations."
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[–] 24 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago)

It's actually awesome that there isn't any document that defines which rights are at the basis of the functioning of the state and its relationship with its subjects, and who those subjects are, because that means the state can just ignore people's needs and unperson whoever they think will win them the consent from the masses to keep ignoring them (read: migrants and Trans people).

Not that having a constitution would stop them from doing that, but at least it would put an extra step in place, and it's wild the pretense isn't being kept at all.

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